3782 Route 113 · P.O. Box 237
Thetford Center, VT 05075
P: 802-785-2167  F: 802-785-2602
 

The E.C. Browns' Nursery

New Plants for 2010
Shrubs
Bebberis 'SunJoy Gold Pillar' (Sunjoy Gold Pillar Barberry) 
Similar in shape to Helmond Pillar, but with bright golden foliage and red new growth. Great garden architecture. Bright orange-red autumn foliage is stunning. Proven to be burn resistant in side by side tests with other yellow leaved barberry.

Hardiness:  USDA Zone 4
Bloom Time:  N/A, grown for foliage
Bloom Color:  N/A, grown for foliage
Foliage Color:  Bright yellow foliage with hints of red in the new growth. Orange-red autumn color.
Size:  3-4'
Exposure:  Full sun is ideal for this variety.

3gal.- $35.00 / 5 gal.- $55.00

 
Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy' PPAF (Vanilla Strawberry Hydrangea)


3gal.- $35.00
 Description:Vanilla Strawberry� offers triple the delight for hydrangea lovers. This hydrangea paniculata's enormous blooms start out a creamy vanilla-white, changing to a soft pink and finally to a ripe strawberry-red. The unique red color lasts for three to four weeks, longer than most hydrangeas of variety. New blooms keep the multicolored show going throughout the summer and early fall.
The extra large blooms are held on strong, red stems that cascade later in the season. It's upright habit and large cone-shaped flowers make it a dramatic addition to the garden. It is especially showy planted in groups in a border.

First Editions� Vanilla Strawberry� Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'Renhy' (PPAF)
Full sun
Height: 6-7'
Spread: 4-5'
Zone: 4-8
Foliage: Medium green

An introduction from Liss Forest Nursery, England, with soft butter yellow foliage, light pink flowers and a low compact habit.
Weigela florida 'Eyecatcher' (Eyecatcher Weigela)


 3gal.- $35.00		 A brighter yellow variegated foliage than 'French Lace', this new selection is best in part shade. Rose red tubular flowers add striking contrast in late spring. Grows 2-3' tall and wide, and it's not fussy about soil types.
Electric yellow variegated foliage and dark red flowers in the spring make 'Eyecatcher' live up to its name. It�s a great plant that immediately brightens up any garden, container or landscape. A great plant for the front of the border, the perennial bed, or used as a low foundation plant. Adored by Hummingbirds! Cut branches can also be used very effectively in floral arrangements.
Diervilla lonicera 'Copper' (Copper Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle)


 3gal.- $35.00		 Light: Full sun-part shade Height: 3' Spread: 2-3'    Blooms: Light yellow trumpet-shaped flowers, pannacles, late Spring      
Foliage:  Deciduous, smooth, copper red 
Soil: Well-drained, keep moist
Water: Regular
Fertilizer: Complete, soluble
Propagation: Seeds, suckers
Insects/Disease: Leaf-spots and powdery mildew
Uses: Specimen, hedges, landscaping, shrub border, slopes
Comments: Diervilla lonicera 'Copper' or Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle or Life-of-Man or Northern Bush Honeysuckle is an attractive vigorous shrub with interesting foliage colors on new growth. Low maintenance, tolerates some drought and attracts butterflies, birds and bees.
Spirea japonica 'Candle Light' (Candle Light Spirea)


3gal.- $27.50

Plant type: shrub
Size: 2-3'H x 3-4'W
Shape: compact mounded
Plant Zones: 4-8 Fall Color: yellow-orange
Flower: pinkish purple
Fruit: follicle
Feature: compact growing; yellow foliage
Sun/Shade: full sunDescription:
An introduction from Liss Forest Nursery, England, with soft butter yellow foliage, light pink flowers and a low compact habit.

Hydrangea paniculata 'HYPMAD II' (PP18,500) (Tickled Pink Hydrangea)



3gal.- $35.00  		 Gardeners looking for a more compact hydrangea paniculata will be thrilled with First Editions� Tickled Pink�. This playful hydrangea will reach a height of just 4- to 5-feet, and its unique blooms and strong stems make it a standout in any garden space.    Tickled Pink's cone-shaped blossoms start out a soft white then gradually turn a rosy pink. The extraordinary blooms are loaded with petals that curve, giving Tickled Pink a lacy, flirty look.

Bred by Dr. Michael Dirr at the University of Georgia, Tickled Pink stays more upright and compact than its parent 'Pink Diamond.' Its smaller size means just about any garden can make room for Tickled Pink. It's perfect as a stand-alone plant, as a flower garden backdrop or paired together in a border. The unique blooms also add a delightful look to fresh or dried flower arrangements.

First Editions "Tickled Pink" Hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata 'HYPMAD II' (PP18,500)
Full sun
Height: 4-5'
Spread: 5-6'
Zone: 4-8
Foliage: Dark green
Syringa x 'Declaration' (Declaration Lilac)


2 gal.- $25.00		 This outstanding cultivar from the U.S. National Arboretum has large, dramatic clusters of deep reddish-purple, fragrant flowers. Useful as a flowering informal screen, background shrub or specimen. A nice cut flower for a fragrant bouquet. Deciduous.

Key feature: Spring Flowering
Plant type: Shrub
Cold hardiness zones: 3-7
Light needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Needs regular watering - weekly, or more often in extreme heat.
Average landscape size: Moderate growing to 6 to 8 ft. tall and 5 to 6 ft. wide.
Growth rate: Moderate
Flower attributes: Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Flower color: Purple
Blooms: Early spring
Foliage color:Green
Hamamellis viginiana 'Harvest Moon'  (Harvest Moon Witchhazel)


2-3'- $45.00		 An exciting introduction that we discovered in a client's garden. 'Harvest Moon' has attractive, burgundy-flushed new growth that matures to dark green. In late fall, plants offer numerous clusters of large, lemon-yellow flowers that are closely spaced along the branches. The overall effect is a much showier display than is common for the species. In our trials, plants have flowered up to two weeks later than the species and have consistently dropped their foliage prior to flowering. Under cultivation, plants are vigorous growers and assume an upright, vase-shaped habit maturing 15-18' tall in 15 years.

This outstanding cultivar from the U.S. National Arboretum has large, dramatic clusters of deep reddish-purple, fragrant flowers. Useful as a flowering informal screen, background shrub or specimen. A nice cut flower for a fragrant bouquet.
Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' (Athens Sweetshrub)


2 gal - $27.50

A dense, rounded deciduous shrub which grows up to 9' tall. Features very fragrant, yellow flowers (2" across) which bloom at the end of short branchlets in May. Flowers give way to brownish, urn-shaped fruits (seed capsules) which mature in the fall and persist throughout the winter. Lustrous, dark green leaves to 6" long which turn golden yellow in the fall. Good cut flower. Common names include Carolina allspice or sweetshrub or strawberry bush in reference to the fragrant blooms. The species of this cultivar is native to Eastern North America.

Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to full shade. Grows somewhat taller in shade than in sun. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, but prefers a rich loam. Prune immediately after flowering. Excellent specimen near the front door, patio or other living areas where the fragrant scent may be enjoyed, or for the shrub border.
Syringa x 'Penda' ppaf (Bloomerang Lilac)


2 gal - $35.00		 Bloomerang lilac is a remarkable new lilac with fragrant purple flowers that burst forth in spring and then again in mid-summer and continue right up until frost. It has a compact, full growth habit and small leaves that make it the perfect shrub for smaller gardens. Bloomerang lilacs are currently available through Wayside Gardens. You can expect to find it at better garden centers in fall of 2009 and spring of 2010.

Hardiness:  USDA Zone 3 
Bloom Time:  Spring, Repeat blooms from mid-summer until frost  
Bloom Color:  Rich purple in bud changing to lavender-purple in flower 
Size:  4-5 feet tall and 4 feet wide 

A remarkable new reblooming lilac with a heavy spring bloom and strong rebloom from mid-summer until frost. The flowers are wonderfully fragrant. Now you can enjoy your lilac in the spring and again in summer to fall.
Hydrangea paniculata 'White Diamonds' (White Diamonds Hydrangea)


3 gal - $29.50    
 3 gal HVY-  $35.00		 Developed by Dr. Michael Dirr at the University of Georgia this paniculata is smaller and more manageable for a small garden or container than other paniculata's. Flower panicles of full glistening white are held high on stiff upright branches that don't flop all over the garden.

White Diamonds hydrangea had a humble beginning, planted in a red clay field near Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia trial ground of noted plantsman, Dr. Michael Dirr. Planted with little to aid it except minimal irrigation, it withstood the exposure of a baking summer and a windswept winter. It proved equal to the challenge and it excelled in bloom.

The old PeeGee hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata 'Grandiflora') bloomed in summer on trunks like small trees. Recognizing the need for smaller forms of this sun-loving hydrangea, Dr. Dirr began breeding and selecting more compact forms. We believe this one is a winner with compact, dark green foliage that has a leathery texture, ideal to withstand summer heat and drought. The white summer blooms are frothy bouquets that invite compliments, both outdoors and indoors in a vase.  Useful as a flowering informal screen, background shrub or specimen. A nice cut flower for a fragrant bouquet